community service
US /kəˈmjuː.nə.ti ˌsɜːr.vɪs/
UK /kəˈmjuː.nɪ.ti ˈsɜː.vɪs/
名词
1.
社区服务, 公益劳动
voluntary work intended to help people in a particular area
示例:
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She dedicates her weekends to community service at the local shelter.
她把周末奉献给当地收容所的社区服务。
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Many students participate in community service projects.
许多学生参与社区服务项目。
2.
社区服务, 公益劳动
unpaid work that an offender does in the community as a punishment instead of going to prison
示例:
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The judge sentenced him to 200 hours of community service.
法官判处他200小时的社区服务。
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Instead of jail time, he received a sentence of community service.
他没有坐牢，而是被判处社区服务。